Key Facts & Figures
90%
Employability Rate
Graduates in industry or research
<3
Months
Average time to secure a position after graduation
60%
Industry Careers
Working in Deep Tech, AI, and Autonomous Systems
15+
Countries
Alumni working across Europe, Asia, and North America
> 40%
Industry-based Master Thesis
Conducted directly with industrial partners
23%
PhD
Pursuing a PhD at top global institutions
100%
Hands-on Experience
Practical skills gained via internships and field challenge.
2.3%
Entrepreneurship
Startup Founders
From PhD Research to Industry & Entrepreneurship
A master degree, Three Destinations IFRoS graduates do not just fit into one mold. As shown in our alumni data, our students follow three distinct high-impact trajectories: leading scientific research, building autonomous products in the deep tech industry, or launching their own ventures.
Employed
Pursuing a PhD
Enterpreneur
Based on graduates with known professional outcomes, IFRoS demonstrates strong employability. Of those for whom employment data are available, 64.1% are employed, 33.3% are pursuing a PhD, and 2.6% are engaged in entrepreneurial activities. These results highlight the program’s balanced orientation towards both industry and research careers.
Professional Horizons
The PhD Track
Continuing Towards Doctoral Research
More than half of our alumni choose to pursue a PhD after completing the programme. They have secured positions as Doctoral Researchers, addressing fundamental research challenges in areas such as:
Underwater & Marine Vision • Cognitive Robotics • Biomedical Systems • Swarm Intelligence • Deep Learning Control
The Industry Track
Engineering the Next Generation of Products
Graduates in this track secure roles across 15+ countries worldwide. While there is a strong concentration in major European tech hubs like Spain and Germany, our alumni are engineering next-gen products globally - from the Netherlands to North America and Asia.
Common Job Titles:
Robotics Software Engineer
Advanced Navigation Engineer
Reinforcement Learning Engineer
Autonomous Driving Specialist
Featured Industry Partners:
NEURA Robotics (Germany)
Paltech GmbH (Germany)
European Knowledge Centre Ltd.
OMRON Group
The Entrepreneurial Track
From Lab to Market: Building on IFRoS’ structured training in innovation and entrepreneurship, some graduates create their own path, launching companies that meet emerging needs in the robotics sector. A notable example is MasterDrone, which transformed IFRoS technical expertise into practical solutions for the drone community.
Want to see where an IFRoS degree can take you?
Explore our Alumni section and discover the career paths of our graduates worldwide.